Deschutes County, Oregon Essays

  • She wants a home, not a house.

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    The House on Mango street is a novel written by Sandra Cisneros who wrote this in a really creative and unique style; She did not write it all altogether but in small chapters. Cisneros was really successful in reflecting her Latino society by developing a character who is a young Latina girl called Esperanza showing how are the injustice, mistreatment and abuse from the males in the society. When Esperanza sees that other women who live in the same neighborhood are being abused by their husbands

  • The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters

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    The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters. The Cherry Orchard is a play about a family that is about to lose their home. The madam of the house came home from Paris to find her frivolous spending and her brothers in competence will cost them their inheritance. As well as their family home all they seem to want is to be happy. Their life goals seem to be to have love and not have to be peasants. Also they want to keep the family orchard as it is when splitting it up would save them as well as their family’s

  • Analysis of Hannah and Her Sisters

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    Analysis of Hannah and Her Sisters ‘Hannah and her Sisters’ is an American film set in the 1980’s directed by Woody Allen. Woody Allen was influenced by a Russian dramatist called Chekhov who wrote a play called ‘Three sisters’. Woody Allen based the film on the play, in which the sisters are close but there is still tension between them at the same time. ‘Hannah and her Sisters’ is a funny, swift, difficult yet beautiful film. All the characters lives seem to be uncontrollable. One

  • Nez Perce Indians History

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    The Nez Perce Indians used to live a total stretch of seventeen million acres in the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. This area was known as their homeland. Nez Perce homeland today is now only 750,000 acres with about 3,500 tribal members mainly in Lapwai, Idaho. The Nez Perce name came from French Canadian fur traders in the 18th century, the funny thing about this is that Nez Perce means “pierced nose”, but nose piercing wasn’t something that was practiced by the tribe. Although

  • Chief Joseph, The Nez-Pierce Chief

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    chiefs ever. He took his fathers place as chief. His early life, leading years, and the end of his life tells what he had to go through to lead his tribe to freedom, even though it ended in vain. Joseph was born on March 3, 1840, in Wallowa Valley, Oregon Territory. His formal Indian name translates to Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain, but he goes by Joseph. He was named after his father, Joseph the Elder. He was named after he was baptized. His father’s relationship with the whites was unclear.

  • Opening a Beauty Salon

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    According to Modern Salon/Vance Publishing, total salon industry revenue is predicted to be $42 billion in 2016. How is it possible for a service sector like the beauty industry to continue to grow, given the state of the economy? No doubt because many of the services offered by salons simply cannot be duplicated at home--or at least not duplicated well. In addition, in an age where people freely shell out $59.95 a month for cellular service or hundreds of dollars to lease the latest car model with

  • Hood River

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    at all times of day, attracts tourists from all over the world who enjoy the sport. However, the winds of the Columbia are not the only attractions of the Gorge. We are also home of Mount Hood, the tallest peak in Oregon, that fulfills the hearts of snowboarders and skiers. This county is known for its gorgeous scenery, mountains, forests and waterfalls. It provides its citizens and tourist with amazing places to hike and bike. It is located in across from White Salmon, Washington. A neighboring

  • County Fairs In Rural America

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    Throughout the summer, in rural America, many counties hold a party. County fairs are a tradition that gives locals a chance to enjoy themselves. Deschutes County, which is located in the heart of Oregon, is no different. Over the years, we have become more sophisticated at throwing a party. Our fair operates normally late in July, and in 2015 ran from July 29 through August 2. This ritual of summer celebration has been taking place here for over 90 years. The current 132-acre site is much larger

  • Analysis Of David Foster Wallace's Essay About The Porn Industry

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    His own words stated, "I doubt I would ever attend a traditional fair or be interested in visiting Oregon, so this was interesting in providing a look at life in a lifestyle uniquely different from my own", which bear witness to the fact about how different we are. At the same time, his comments intrigued me. Regarding the style that I used it is clear

  • Persuasive Essay On Suicide Prevention In Schools

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    Parents of adolescents often work hard to be involved in their child 's ' lives, and yet so few know that suicide is the second leading cause of death in 13 to 19 year olds(Mantel). Despite the obvious need for change, considerably few schools in Oregon have taken action towards prevention. Though there are many articles giving careful analysis of the benefits of suicide prevention programs hardly any of Oregon’s schools have looked into developing and encouraging them. What is still holding us back

  • Understanding Pertussis: The Whooping Cough Disease

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    Significance of Pertussis Pertussis is an important communicable disease in which we must be aware of, it is exceedingly contagious. The main sign that one portrays when this disease is present is uncontained aggressive coughing, which can lead to difficulty in breathing to some individuals. Whooping cough is also another name for pertussis mainly because a whooping sound is heard when the patient tries to breath. Pertussis, is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria